More than 120 million people worldwide have been forcibly displaced. Refugees, asylum seekers, and IDPs flee danger; migrants and immigrants move by choice. The IRC delivers humanitarian services ...

Refugees and economic migrants are commonly mistaken to be the same people moving from country to country. In one minute, learn why we need to understand the unique plight of refugees and what some of ...

That’s why, each year, millions of people leave home in search of a safer, better tomorrow. Asylum seekers, migrants, immigrants and refugees are all terms used to describe people on the move, ...

Human Rights Watch’s Refugee and Migrant Rights Division defends the rights of refugees, asylum seekers, displaced people, and migrants worldwide. We investigate rights violations arising from ...

This September, the United Nations General Assembly will bring together world leaders to address one of the leading challenges of our time: responding to large movements of refugees and migrants.

What is the difference between a migrant, asylum seeker, refugee, immigrant, lawful permanent resident and an undocumented immigrant? These are the differences in the definitions of each status.

There are refugee camps all over the world. Some of the largest refugee camps in the world include: Traditionally, a migrant is considered a person who has left their home by choice and in search of a ...

New research has found migrant and refugee children are accessing early-childhood education at lower rates than their peers. The joint study between the University of South Australia and ...